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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
2
pubmed:dateCreated
1996-10-9
pubmed:abstractText
The objective was to clarify the optimal birth month for avoidance of SIDS and the seasonal characteristic of each birth-month cohort. The statistical method was cosinor analysis, and this established seasonality of SIDS death and births, the extent of this seasonality (amplitude) and the position of the peak (acrophase). There is a lowering of risk, by one third, amongst babies born in February-May compared to those born in August-November. The seasonal variation of death was twice as great for birth in September as compared with those in April. Those born in May-June lived on average six weeks longer than those born in November-April. Advice on subsequent pregnancy delivery date should be given to families who have already experienced SIDS. For those born in autumn there may be two components-the first a genetic or intrauterine component independent of month of birth, and the second an independent effect of interaction with winter environment.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
0036-9330
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
41
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
39-43
pubmed:dateRevised
2010-8-25
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Seasonality of birth in sudden infant death syndrome.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Medicine & Therapeutics, University of Aberdeen.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't